Carlton C. Garner

Mr. Carlton C. Garner, 88, of the Rocky Mount Community of Meriwether County, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at his home.

Mr. Garner was born September 13, 1934, in Rocky Mount, son of the late Cecil Charlie Garner and Doris McCoy Garner. A resident of the Atlanta area most of his life, he was employed as a computer technician for Western Union in Atlanta prior to his retirement. He returned to Rocky Mount to make his home in 2006 and was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church in Luthersville.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Lester Garner of Rocky Mount; daughters, Stacey Garner of Woodstock, Shelly Garner of Rocky Mount, Tandra and Walter Coleman of Fayetteville; daughter-in-law Lynn Garner of Canton; seven grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons, Charles Garner and Steve Garner, and sister Melba Becker.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m., Friday, June 9, in the Chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverend Jimmy Lester will officiate and interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Jonesboro at 2:30 p.m., Friday.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, June 8th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.